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EN    EN  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for household washing machines  
EN 2   EN Draft 
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
with regard to ecodesign requirements for household washing machines 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council of 21 
October 2009 establishing a framework for th e setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-
related products
1 , and in particular Article 15(1) thereof, 
After consulting the Ecodes ign Consultation Forum, 
Whereas: (1) Under Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesi gn requirements should be set by the 
Commission for energy-related products re presenting significant vo lumes of sales and 
trade, having significant environmental imp act and presenting significant potential for 
improvement in terms of thei r environmental impact withou t entailing excessive costs. 
(2) Article 16(2), first indent, of Directiv e 2009/125/EC provides that in accordance with 
the procedure referred to in Article 19(3) a nd the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and 
after consulting the Ecodesi gn Consultation Forum, the Commission shall, as 
appropriate, introduce an implementing meas ure for domestic appliances, including 
household washing machines. 
(3) The Commission has carried out a prep aratory study to analyse the technical, 
environmental and economic aspects of house hold washing machines typically used in 
households. The study has been developed toge ther with stakeholders and interested 
parties from the Community and third count ries, and the results have been made 
publicly available. 
(4) This Regulation should cover products de signed for washing laundry in households. 
(5) Household combined washer-driers have  particular characteristics and should 
therefore be exempted from the scope of th is Regulation. However, considering that 
they offer similar functionalities as household washing machines, they should be addressed as soon as possible in anot her implementing measure of Directive 
2009/125/EC. 
(6) The environmental aspect of the products  covered, identified as  significant for the 
purposes of this Regulation, is energy and water consumption in the use phase. The 
annual electricity and water consumption of  products subject to this Regulation was 
estimated to have been 35 TWh and 2 213 million m
3, respectively, in the Community 
                                                 
1 OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10–35   
EN 3   EN in 2005. Unless specific measures are taken, annual electricity and water consumption 
is predicted to be 37.7 TWh and 2 051 million m3 in 2020. The preparatory study 
shows that the electricity and water consump tion of products subject to this Regulation 
can be significantly reduced. 
(7) The preparatory study shows that requireme nts regarding other ecodesign parameters 
referred to in Annex I, Part 1, of Di rective 2009/125/EC are not necessary as 
electricity and water consum ptions of household washing machines in the use phase 
are by far the most important environmental aspect. 
(8) The electricity and water consumptions of  products subject to this Regulation should 
be made more efficient by applying existing non-proprietary cost-effective 
technologies that can reduce the combined  costs of purchasing and operating these 
products. 
(9) The ecodesign requirements should not a ffect functionality from the end-user's 
perspective and should not negatively affect health, safety or the environment. In 
particular, the benefits of reducing electricity and wate r consumption during the use 
phase should more than offset any addi tional environmental impacts during the 
production phase. 
(10) The ecodesign requirements should be in troduced gradually in order to provide a 
sufficient timeframe for manufacturers to  re-design products subject to this 
Regulation. The timing should be such as to avoid negative impacts on the 
functionalities of equipment on the market, and to take into account cost impacts for 
end-users and manufacturers, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, while 
ensuring timely achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.  
(11) Measurements of the relevant produc t parameters should be performed through 
reliable, accurate and reproducible measurem ent methods, which take into account the 
recognised state of the art measuremen t methods including, where available, 
harmonised standards adopted by the European  standardisation bodie s, as listed in 
Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC  of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 22 
June 1998 laying down a procedure for the pr ovision of information in the field of 
technical standards and regulations and of  rules on Information Society services2. 
(12) In accordance with Article 8 of Direc tive 2009/125/EC, this Regulation should specify 
the applicable conformity assessment procedures. 
(13) In order to facilitate compliance checks,  manufacturers should provide information in 
the technical documentation referred to in Annexes V and VI of Directive 
2009/125/EC insofar as this information relate s to the requirements laid down in this 
Regulation. 
(14) In addition to the legally binding requirements laid down in this Regulation, indicative 
benchmarks for best available technologies should be identified to ensure the wide 
availability and easy accessi bility of information on th e life-cycle environmental 
performance of products s ubject to this Regulation. 
(15) The measures provided for in this Regul ation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC, 
                                                 
2 OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.  
EN 4   EN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter and scope 
1. This Regulation establishes eco-design re quirements for the placing on the market of 
electric mains-operated household washing machines and electric mains-operated 
household washing machines that can also  be powered by batte ries, including those 
sold for non-household use.  
2. This Regulation shall not apply to household combined washer-driers.  
Article 2 
Definitions 
In addition to the definitions  set out in Article 2 of Di rective 2009/125/EC, the following 
definitions shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation: 
(1) “household washing machine” means an automatic washing machine which cleans 
and rinses textiles using water which also has a spin extraction function and which is 
designed to be used principall y for non-professional purposes; 
(2) “automatic washing machine” means a washing machine where the load is fully 
treated by the machine without the need for user interven tion at any point during the 
programme;  
(3) “household combined washer-drier” means a household washing machine which 
includes both a spin extraction function a nd also a means for drying the textiles, 
usually by heating and tumbling;  
(4) “programme” means a series of operati ons that are pre-defined and which are 
declared as suitable by the manufacturer  for washing certain types of textile; 
(5) “cycle” means a complete washing, rinsin g and spinning process, as defined for the 
selected programme; 
(6) “programme time” means the time that el apses from the initiation of the programme 
(excluding any end-user programmed delay)  until the completi on of the programme; 
(7) “rated capacity” means the maximum mass in kg of dry textiles of a particular type , 
as stated by the manufacturer, at 0.5 kg intervals, which can be treat ed in a household 
washing machine on the programme selected, when loaded in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; 
(8) “partial load” means half  of the rated capac ity of a household washing machine for a 
given programme; 
(9) “remaining moisture content” means the amount of moisture contained in the load at 
the end of the spinning phase; 
(10) “off-mode” means a condition where the household washing machine is switched off 
using appliance's controls or switches acces sible to and intended for operation by the 
end-user during normal use to attain the lowest power consumption that may persist 
for an indefinite time while the household washing machine is connected to a power 
source and used in accordance with the manuf acturer’s instructions. Where there are 
no controls, ‘off-mode’ means the conditi on reached after the household washing 
machine is left to revert to a steady-st ate power consumption of its own accord;   
EN 5   EN (11) “left-on mode” means the lowest power consumption mode that may persist for an 
indefinite time after completion of the pr ogramme without any fu rther intervention 
by the end-user besides unloading of the household washing machine; 
(12) “equivalent washing machine” means a model of household washing machine placed 
on the market with the same rated capacity, technical and performance 
characteristics, energy and water cons umption and airborne acoustical noise 
emissions during washing and spinning as  another model of household washing 
machine placed on the market under a different commercial code number by the same manufacturer. 
Article 3 
Ecodesign requirements 
The generic ecodesign requirements for household wa shing machines are set out in point 1 of 
Annex I. The specific ecodesign requirements fo r household washing machines are set out in 
point 2 of Annex I.  
Article 4 
Conformity assessment 
1. The conformity assessment procedure referr ed to in Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC 
shall be the internal design control system se t out in Annex IV to that Directive or the 
management system set out in Annex V to that Directive. 
2. For the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC, 
the technical documentation file sh all contain a copy of the calcul ation set out in Annex II to 
this Regulation.  
Where the information included in the techni cal documentation for a particular household 
washing machine model has been obtained by calculation on the ba sis of design, or 
extrapolation from other equivalent washing machines, or both, the technical documentation 
shall include details of such calculations or ex trapolations, or both, and of tests undertaken by 
manufacturers to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken. In such cases, the technical documentation shall also include a list of all other equivalent household washing 
machine models where the information include d in the technical documentation was obtained 
on the same basis.  
Article 5 
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes 
When performing the market surveillance checks  referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 
2009/125/EC for compliance with requirements se t out in Annex I to this Regulation, the 
Member States authorities shall apply the verifi cation procedure described in Annex III to this 
Regulation. 
Article 6 
Benchmarks 
The indicative benchmarks for best-performi ng household washing machines available on the 
market at the time of entry into force of this Regulation are set out in Annex IV.   
EN 6   EN Article 7 
Revision 
The Commission shall review th is Regulation in the light of  technological progress no later 
than five years after its entry into force and pres ent the result of this review to the Ecodesign 
Consultation Forum. The review shall in particul ar assess the verification tolerances set out in 
Annex III and the opportunity of setting require ments on rinsing and spin-drying efficiency. 
Article 8 
Entry into force 
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
2. The generic ecodesign requireme nts set out in points 1(1) and (2) of Annex I shall 
apply from [date to be inserted: two years after publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Union =around July 2012]. 
 The generic ecodesign requirements set out in  point 1(3) of Annex I shall apply from 
[date to be inserted: four years after publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union =around July 2014]. 
The specific ecodesign requirements set out in  point 2(1) of Annex I shall apply from 
[date to be inserted: one year after publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union =around July 2011] 
The specific ecodesign requirements set out in  point 2(2) of Annex I shall apply from 
[date to be inserted: three years after publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union =around July 2013]. 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission 
   The President 
EN 7   EN ANNEX I  
Ecodesign requirements  
1. Generic ecodesign requirements 
(1) For the calculation of the energy cons umption and other parameters for household 
washing machines, the cycles which clean normally soiled cotton laundry (hereafter 'standard cotton programmes') at 40 °C and 60 °C shall be used. These cycles shall be clearly identifiable on the programme selection device of the household washing 
machines or the household washing machines  display, if any, or both, and indicated 
as 'standard 60°C cotton programme' a nd 'standard 40°C cotton programme'.  
(2) The booklet of instructions provide d by the manufacturer shall provide: 
(a) the standard 60 °C and 40 °C cotton pr ogrammes, referred to as 'standard 60 °C 
cotton programme' and 'standard 40°C cott on programme', and shall specify that 
they are suitable to clea n normally soiled cotton laundr y and that they are the 
most efficient programmes in term s of combined energy and water 
consumptions for washing that  type of cotton laundry; 
(b) the power consumption of the off-mode and of the left-on mode; (c) indicative information on the programme  time, remaining moisture content, 
energy and water consumption for the ma in washing programmes at full or 
partial load, or both; 
(d) recommendation on the type of deterg ents suitable for the various washing 
temperatures.  
(3) Household washing machines shall offe r to end-users a cycle at 20 °C. This 
programme shall be clearly identifiable on the programme selection device of the 
household washing machines or the household washing machines di splay, if any, or 
both. 
2. Specific ecodesign requirements 
Household washing machines shall comply with the following requirements:  
(1) From [date to be inserted: one year after publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union]: 
– for all household washing machines, the Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) shall be 
less than 68; 
– for household washing machines with a rated capacity hi gher than 3 kg, the 
Washing Efficiency Index ( I
w) shall be greater than 1.03;  
– for household washing machines with a rate d capacity equal to or lower than 3 kg, 
the Washing Efficiency Index ( Iw) shall be greater than 1.00; 
– for all household washing machin es, the Water Consumption ( Wt) shall be:  
Wt ≤ 5 × c + 35  
where c is the household washing machine's rated capacity for the standard 60 
°C cotton programme at full load or for the standard 40 °C cotton 
programme at full load, wh ichever is the lower. 
(2) From [date to be inserted: three years after publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union]:   
EN 8   EN – for household washing machines with a rate d capacity equal to or higher than 4 kg, 
the Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) shall be less than 59; 
– for all household washing machines, the water consumption shall be:  
Wt ≤ 5 × c½ + 35  
where c ½ is the household washing machine' s rated capacity for the standard 
60°C cotton programme at partial load or for the standard 40°C cotton programme at par tial load, whichever is the lower. 
The Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI), the Washing Efficiency Index ( I
w) and the Water 
Consumption ( Wt) are calculated in accordance with Annex II.  
EN 9   EN ANNEX II  
Method for calculating the Energy Efficien cy Index, washing performance, water 
consumption and remaining moisture content  
1. C ALCULATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX  
For the calculation of the Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) of a household washing machine 
model, the weighted Annual Energy Consumption of a household washing machine for the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full and partial load and for the standard 40°C cotton 
programme at partial load is compared to its Standard Annual Energy Consumption. 
(a) The Energy Efficiency Index ( EEI) is calculated as follows and rounded to one 
decimal place:  
 
where:  
AEC = Annual Energy Consumption of the household washing machine; 
SAE C = Standard Annual Energy Consum ption of the household washing 
machine. 
(b) The Standard Annual Energy Consumption ( SAE C) is calculated in kWh/year as 
follows and rounded to two decimal places:  
 7,51 0,47+×= c SAEC    
where: 
c = rated capacity of the household washing machine for the standard 60 °C 
cotton programme at full load or the standard 40 °C cotton programme at 
full load, whichever is the lower. 
(c) The Annual Energy Consumption ( AEC) is calculated in kWh/year as follows and is 
rounded to two decimal places: 
(i) 
1000602)220 ( 525600
2)220 ( 525600
220×⎥⎦⎤
⎢⎣⎡ ×−×+×−×
+×=t
lt
o
t CTPTP
E AE
 
where:  E
t = energy consumption; 
Po = power in ‘off-mode’ ; 
Pl = power in the ‘left-on mode’; 
Tt = programme time; 
220 = total number of standard washing cycles per year.  
(ii) When power management is enforced, with the household washing machine 
reverting automatically to ‘off-mode’ after the end of the programme, the  
EN 10   EN Annual Energy Consumption ( AEC) is calculated taking into consideration the 
effective duration of the 'left-on mode', according to the following formula:  
 [ ] {}
100060)220 ()220 ( 525600 )220 (220××−×−×+××+×=l t o l l
t CT T P TPE AE
 
where:  
Tl = time in ‘left-on mode’. 
(d) The energy consumption ( Et) is calculated in kWh as follows and rounded to three 
decimal places: 
Et = [3 × Et,60 + 2 × Et,60½ + 2 × Et,40½  ]/7 
where: 
Et,60 = energy consumption of the standard 60 °C cotton programme;  
Et,60½  = energy consumption of the standard  60 °C cotton programme at partial 
load; 
Et,40½ = energy consumption of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial 
load. 
(e) The power in ‘off-mode’ ( Po) is calculated in W as follows and rounded to two 
decimal places: 
Po = (3 × Po,60 + 2 × Po,60½  + 2 × Po,40½)/7 
where:  
Po,60 = power in ‘off-mode’ of the standa rd 60 °C cotton programme at full 
load; 
Po,60½ = power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial 
load; 
Po,40½ = power in ‘off-mode’ of the standard  40 °C cotton programme at partial 
load. 
(f) The power in the ‘left-on mode’ ( Pl) is calculated in W as follows and rounded to 
two decimal places: 
Pl = (3 × Pl,60 + 2 × Pl,60½  + 2 × Pl,40½)/7  
where:  
Pl,60 = power in ‘left-on mode’ of the sta ndard 60 °C cotton programme at full 
load; 
Pl,60½ = power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at 
partial load; 
Pl,40½ = power in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at 
partial load. 
(g) The programme time ( Tt) is calculated in minutes as  follows and rounded to the 
nearest minute: 
Tt = (3 × Tt,60 + 2 × Tt,60½  + 2 × Tt,40½)/7 
Where:   
EN 11   EN Tt,60 = programme time of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at full load; 
Tt,60½  = programme time of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at partial 
load; 
Tt,40½ = programme time of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at partial 
load.  
(h) The time in ‘left-on mode’ ( Tl) is calculated in minutes as follows and rounded to the 
nearest minute:  
Tl= (3 × Tl,60 + 2 × Tl,60½  + 2 × Tl,40½)/7 
where: 
Tl,60 = time in ‘left-on mode’ of the sta ndard 60 °C cotton programme at full 
load; 
Tl,60½ = time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 60 °C cotton programme at 
partial load; 
Tl,40½ = time in ‘left-on mode’ of the standard 40 °C cotton programme at 
partial load. 
2. C ALCULATION OF THE WASHING EFFICIENCY INDEX  
For the calculation of the Washing Efficiency Index ( Iw), the weighted washing efficiency of 
the household washing machine for the standard  60°C cotton programme at full and partial 
load and for the standard 40°C cotton programme at partial load is compared to the washing 
efficiency of a reference washing machine, where the reference washing machine shall have 
the characteristics indicated in  the generally recognised state of the art measurement methods, 
including methods set out in doc uments the reference numbers of which have been published 
for that purpose in the Official Journal of the European Union. 
(a) The weighted Washing Efficiency Index ( Iw) is calculated as follows and 
rounded to three decimal places 
 
7) 2 2 3(
2140,2160, 60, W W W
WI I I
I×+×+×
=
 
where:  
IW,60 = Washing Efficiency Index of the standard 60°C cotton programme at 
full load. 
IW,60½  = Washing Efficiency Index of th e standard 60°C cotton programme at 
partial load. 
IW,40½  = Washing Efficiency Index of th e standard 40°C cotton programme at 
partial load. 
(b) The Washing efficiency Index of  one standard cotton programme ( p) is 
calculated as follows: 
∑
=⎟⎟
⎠⎞
⎜⎜
⎝⎛×=n
i aRiT
pWWW
nI
1 ,,
,1 
  
EN 12   EN where: 
WT,i = Washing Efficiency of the house hold washing machine under test for 
one test cycle ( i) 
WR,a = Average Washing Efficiency of the reference washing machine n = 
number of test cycles, n ≥ 3 for the standard 60°C cotton programme at 
full load, n ≥ 2 for the standard 60°C cott on programme at partial load 
and n ≥ 2 for the standard 40°C cotto n programme at partial load 
(c) The Washing Efficiency (W) is the average of the reflectance values of each 
test strip after completion of a test cycle. 
3. C ALCULATION OF WATER CONSUMPTION  
The water consumption ( Wt) is calculated as follows and rounded to one decimal place:  
Wt = Wt,60 
where: W
t,60 = water consumption of the standard 60°C cotton programme at full load. 
4. C ALCULATION OF THE REMAINING MOISTURE CONTENT  
The remaining moisture content ( D) of a programme is calculate d in percentage and rounded 
to the nearest whole percent.  
EN 13   EN ANNEX III  
Verification procedure for ma rket surveillance purposes  
For the purposes of checking conformity with  the requirements laid down in Annex I, 
Member State authorities shall test a single household washing machine. If the measured 
parameters do not meet the declared values within the meaning of Article 4(2) of the 
manufacturer  within the ranges set out in Table 1, th e measurements shall be carried out on 
three more household washing machines. The ar ithmetic mean of the measured values of 
these three household washing machines shall me et the requirements with in the ranges set out 
in Table 1, except for the energy consumption wh ere the measured value shall not be greater 
than the rated value of Et by more than 6%. 
Otherwise, the model and all ot her equivalent household washing machines models shall be 
considered not to comply with the requirements laid down in Annex I. 
Member States authorities shall use reliab le, accurate and reproducible measurement 
procedures, which take into account the gene rally recognised state of the art measurement 
methods, including methods set out in document s the reference numbers of which have been 
published for that purpose in the Offici al Journal of the European Union. 
Table 1 
Measured parameter Verification tolerances 
Annual energy consumption The measured value shall not be greater than the 
rated value* of AE C by more than 10 %.  
Washing efficiency index The measured value shall not be less than the 
rated value of WP by more than 4 %.  
Energy consumption The measured value shall not be greater than the 
rated value of Et by more than 10 %.  
Programme time The measured value shall not be longer than the 
rated values of Tt by more than 10 %.  
Water consumption The measured value shall not be greater than the 
rated value of Iw by more than 10 %.  
Power consumption in off-mode and left-on m ode The measured value of power consumption Po 
and Pl of more than 1,00 W shall not be greater 
than the rated value by more than 10 %. The measured value of power consumption P
o and Pl 
of less than or equal to 1,00 W shall not be greater than the rated value by more than 0,10 W .
Duration of the left-on mode The measured value shall not be longer than the 
rated value of Tl by more than 10 %. 
* “rated value” means a value that is declared by the manufacturer  
EN 14   EN ANNEX IV  
Benchmarks  
At the time of entry into force of this Regula tion, the best available technology on the market 
for household washing machines, in terms of their water and energy consumptions, washing 
efficiency and airborne acousti cal noise emissions during wash ing/spinning for the standard 
60 °C cotton programme at full load, was identified as follows*: 
(1) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 3kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0.70 kWh/cycle (or 0,23 kWh/kg), corresponding to an 
overall annual energy consumption of 141.86 kWh/year, of which 129.36 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12.5 kW h/year during the low-power modes 
(b) water consumption: 39 litres/cycle, corresponding to 8 580 litres/year for 220 
cycles 
(c) washing efficiency index: I
w of 1.03 
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions during washing/spinning: 53/74 dB(A) re 
1pW. 
(2) Household washing machines with a rated capacity of 4.5kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0.76 kWh/cycle (or 0.17 kWh/kg) co rresponding to an 
overall annual energy consumption of 152.95 kWh/year, of which 140.45 
kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12.5 kW h/year during the low-power modes 
(b) water consumption: 40 litres/cycle, corresponding to 8 800 litres/year for 220 
cycles 
(c) washing efficiency index: Iw of 1.03 
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 000 rpm): 
55/70 dB(A) re 1pW. 
(3) Household washing machines wi th a rated capacity of 5 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 0.850 kWh/cycle (or 0.17 kWh/kg) co rresponding to an 
overall annual energy consumption of 169.60 kWh/year, of which 157.08 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12,5 kW h/year during the low-power modes 
(b) water consumption: 39 litres/cyc le, corresponding to an annual water 
consumption of 8 580 litres for 220 cycles  
(c) washing efficiency index: I
w of 1.03 
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 200 rpm): 
53/73 dB(A) re 1pW. 
(4) Household washing machines wi th a rated capacity of 6 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 1.02 kWh/cycle (or 0.17 kWh/kg) co rresponding to an 
overall annual energy consumption of 201.00 kWh/year, of which 188.50 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12.5 kW h/year during the low-power modes 
(b) water consumption: 39 litres/cyc le, corresponding to an annual water 
consumption of 8 580 litres for 220 cycles  
(c) washing efficiency index: I
w of 1.03  
EN 15   EN (d) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 600 rpm): 
54/78 dB(A) re 1pW. 
(5) Household washing machines wi th a rated capacity of 7 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 1.02 kWh/cycle (or 0.15 kWh/kg) co rresponding to an 
overall annual energy consumption of 201.00 kWh/year, of which 188.50 kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12.5 kW h/year during the low-power modes 
(b) water consumption: 43 litres/cyc le, corresponding to an annual water 
consumption of 9 460 litres for 220 cycles  
(c) washing efficiency index: I
w of 1,03 
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 000 rpm): 
57/73 dB(A) re 1pW 
(e) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 400 rpm): 
59/76 dB(A) re 1pW 
(f) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 200 rpm): 
48/62 dB(A) re 1pW (for built-i n household washing machines). 
(6) Household washing machines wi th a rated capacity of 8 kg:  
(a) energy consumption: 1.200 kWh/cycle (or 0.15 kWh/kg) co rresponding to an 
overall annual energy consumption of 234.26 kWh/year, of which 221.76 
kWh/year for 220 cycles and 12.5 kW h/year during the low-power modes 
(b) water consumption: 56 litres/cyc le, corresponding to an annual water 
consumption of 12 320 litres for 220 cycles  
(c) washing efficiency index: Iw of 1.03 
(d) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 400 rpm): 
54/71 dB(A) re 1pW 
(e) airborne acoustical noise emissions  during washing/spinning (1 600 rpm): 
54/74 dB(A) re 1pW. 
*For evaluation of the annual energy consumpti on, the calculation met hod set out in Annex II 
was used for a programme time of 90 min along w ith an off-mode power of 1W and a left-on 
mode power of 2 W.